KVPY Syllabus 2018 – Check Syllabus for SA (Class 11), SB, SX

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The “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (KVPY) is a national level fellowship program started by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in 1999. The exam would be conducted in the first week of November. The online registrations have already begun and interested candidates can register online on the KVPY official website till 31st August 2018. Though KVPY examination doesn’t have a prescribed syllabus, it tests one’s aptitude and analytical skills in the field of Science. You are expected to be thorough with the concepts Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics till Std. 12th. To get an insight into the portion of KVPY syllabus, keep reading this article.

KVPY Exam Paper Pattern

Mode of Examination: The exam would be conducted in an online mode.

Duration: 3 hours

Language: English & Hindi

Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Papers: The question paper is divided into two parts: Part 1 & Part 2. There will be four sections in Part 1 & Part 2 (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology).

Marking Scheme: In Part 1 of all Streams, one mark would be awarded for correct response & 0.25 marks will be deducted for an incorrect response. In Part 2 of Stream SA & Stream SB/SX, for each correct response, two marks would be awarded to the candidates & 0.5 marks will be deducted for an incorrect answer.

All the questions are compulsory in the SA stream. In SB/SX streams, you can attempt any 3 sections from Part 1 and any 2 sections from part 2.

Sr.no

Subject

Part-1 (SB/SX)

Part-2(SB/SX)

Part-1 (SA)

Part-2(SA)

1

Physics

20 questions-1 mark each

10 questions-2 marks each

15 questions-1 mark each

5 questions-2 marks each

2

Chemistry

20 questions-1 mark each

10 questions-2 marks each

15 questions-1 mark each

5 questions-2 marks each

3

Mathematics

20 questions-1 mark each

10 questions-2 marks each

15 questions-1 mark each

5 questions-2 marks each

4

Biology

20 questions-1 mark each

10 questions-2 marks each

15 questions-1 mark each

5 questions-2 marks each

Recommended KVPY Syllabus

The KVPY syllabus for different streams varies depending upon the stream. It is will cover concepts for different streams as mentioned below:

Stream SA syllabus:

KVPY syllabus for SA stream includes concepts from std. 10th and 11th as mentioned below:

Biology: Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants, Heredity, and Evolution, Reproduction, Life Processes, Our environment, Plant Physiology, Diversity of Living Organisms, Cell: Structure and Function, Human Physiology.

Biology: Cell: Structure and Function, Genetics and Evolution, Life processes, Plant Physiology, Diversity of Living Organisms, Reproduction, Human Physiology, Biology and Human Welfare, Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants, Ecology and Environment.